I-STEAM Pathways: Environmental Research Internships for Indigenous Students

Providing research experience for First Nations, Métis and Inuit undergraduate students in environmental fields including science, environmental engineering, environmental law and policy.
Fostering systemic change through the incorporation of Indigenous values and worldviews in environmental policy and planning.

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Testimonials

My I-Steam experience has been a crucial part for me to even consider a future career in graduate school. I worked under Dr. Maya Bhatia and Dr. Suzanne Tank on a Master’s student’s project with the Canadian Mountain Network studying glacier carbon impact to the biological community in glacial streams. I have finished my undergraduate degree in Environmental Science at Mount Royal University and am highly considering a Masters at University of Alberta or University of Calgary. Without the experience I had in I-Steam, I would have never thought of going to graduate school.

Sam Metacat-yah, Dene Tha’ First Nation, 2022 intern

The impact that the I-STEAM program had on my academic journey was immense and ongoing. My internship was supervised by Dr. Laurel Wheeler and we are still in frequent contact. Dr. Wheeler answers my questions about job opportunities, academics and graduate school very often. Currently I am a third year undergraduate student in statistics, I am planning to pursue a masters in statistics and my home band is six nations from Ontario.

Tristan Monahan, 2021 intern